Leptochloa panicoides (J. Presl) Hitchc. Amazon sprangletop
Symbol: LEPA3
Group: Monocot
Family: Poaceae
Duration: Annual
Growth Habit: Graminoid
Native Status:
| L48 | N | |
| PR | N |
Synonyms:
| DIHA4 | Diplachne halei Nash | |
| DIPA13 | Diplachne panicoides (J. Presl) McNeill | |
| LEFL6 | Leptochloa floribunda Döll | |
| MEPA12 | Megastachya panicoides J. Presl |
Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:
AL, AR, FL, IL, IN, KY, LA, MO, MS, TN, TX
AL, AR, FL, IL, IN, KY, LA, MO, MS, TN, TX
Classification:
| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants | |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants | |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants | |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants | |
| Class | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons | |
| Subclass | Commelinidae | |
| Order | Cyperales | |
| Family | Poaceae – Grass family | |
| Genus | Leptochloa P. Beauv. – sprangletop | |
| Species | Leptochloa panicoides (J. Presl) Hitchc. – Amazon sprangletop |
Source: USDA
